Montpellier, France

Spend a summer in Montpellier, France!

The University of Minnesota offers a study abroad program at Paul Valéry University, the liberal arts division of the University of Montpellier. Montpellier is one of France's fastest growing cities and an emerging cultural and educational center. It is home to 100,000 university students and is the ideal place for an introduction to the French language and culture.

Courses

This summer program offers intensive French language study at the Institute for Foreign Students.

The program is designed for students at beginning and intermediate language levels. Participants may choose either a four- or eight-week term and will receive credit for one language course for each four-week term.

Housing

May session students typically live in apartments shared with other May session students.
Intensive French Summer I and Summer II students live in the university dorms. Students on the Advanced French Summer Program (June-July) begin with a 2-week homestay before moving to the university dormitories.

Costs/Scholarships

Please see the Director of Study Abroad for program costs. Tuition and fees for this program include: room and board, and health insurance. Meals are not included.

Montpellier is in the southern part of France and is 10 miles from the Mediterranean coast and about 125 miles from the Spanish border. It is the capital of the region Languedoc-Roussillon and has a population of 300,000.